I'm so in love with @splitster's 篓Wraith Pom AU篓, that I had to draw this clueless looking lady. She's too cute for words!!
well i learned recently, that Pom is not her pikmin OC, which i originally thought, it was not until i was looking up coloring references that I discovered that she's actually a canon character? either way, i love the AU concept so much, i desided to give her a more purple/pink look, rather than red. And roses, of course~
so i got a bit too obsessed with the pom wraith au (owned by @splitster (@/splitsterart on twitter!) and decided "hey, lets add some qbomb lyrics to that". enjoy your pikmin 4 without pikmin!! /pos
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I've not much else to add other than to PLEASE support splitsterart!! This AU has so much clear love and effort put into it, and is such a fun representation of the characters. Other than that, have fun finding all of the visual references!! (winkwink)
The flower wraith is a very unique species of living wraith. It's default form is mostly white with certain areas having a light pink or almost magenta coloration, and is slightly smaller than a waterwraith. It's head resembles a pinkish magenta flower with light pink hair-like structures coming out the back. It's crystalline core is displayed in the center, which is very unusual for a living wraith since most hide their core within their body to protect it. Their hands are claw-like and the arms connect to form a cloak that's magenta on the inside and appears to dissipate into a dark magenta smoke.
Flower wraiths have exceptional shape shifting skills, which goes well with their ability to change color as well. They also normally give off a rosy smell but they can turn it on and off if they so choose.
Not much is known about this species' natural behavior since currently only one specimen has been found, and said specimen grew up in very unnatural circumstances which makes it harder to determine what it's normally like in the wild. This flower wraith somehow ended up on a planet with people on it. The wraith disguised itself as a person and went under the name Pom, claiming to be from a planet called Karut. They eventually ended up joining the rescue corps which is where they currently live.
Because of the limited specimens found, we are left to speculate what they behave like in the wild. They're clearly very intelligent, being capable of learning and speaking languages. It's also believed that they are relatively docile compared to other wraiths, however it's still likely that they would hunt for food. I believe that the purpose of many of the flower wraith's intricate features is to increase surface area, which allows it to release more of its rosy scent in order to attract prey. But it's still possible that they don't normally hunt at all and get their body mass/nutrition in other ways. Until a wild specimen is found, we cannot know for sure.
I have 2 abominations against biology myself with my Olimar and Louie and I thought it'd be fun to draw them interacting with Wraith Pom! ^^ Also, I just wanted an excuse to draw her :]